Descriptions

Aqua Natal

An enjoyable and advantageous class in the pool. This is a gentle exercise class and ideal to keep you active during your pregnancy.

Aqua Tai Chi

This has all the benefits of traditional Tai Chi but with the support and warmth of the water. Aqua Tai Chi can be used to help develop confidence without the fear of falling and is done to improve balance, flexibility, muscle strength and overall health. This class is suitable for total beginners and improvers.

Aquarhythmics & Exercise for Health

This is a very effective class in the pool which uses water as resistance. This eliminates strain and impact while giving you the necessary benefits of improving stamina, strength and suppleness. Other benefits include reducing stress and impact. This class is a must for beginners.

Back Builders

This class concentrates on improving posture, increasing abdominal strength as well as reducing the chance of developing back pain. Suitable for beginners upwards.

Cardiac Circuits & Heart Start

A circuit based class specially designed for people who are worried about or who have had some sort of cardiac problems or intervention and need extra care and attention. Run by specialist exercise professionals.

Chair Based Exercise

This class is a low impact class and an all over body workout to music, great for those who are less mobile or are totally new to exercise.

Core Stability and Back Care

Core stability is about training and strengthening the core muscles that make up your physical foundation. This class concentrates on improving posture, increasing abdominal strength, as well as reducing the chance of developing back pain. Suitable for beginners upwards.

Easy Circuit Training & Fit 4 Ever for Beginners

This is the original exercise class based around a series of exercises set out in a circuit. This class gives you an all over body workout, which improves your cardiovascular system, strength, agility and co-ordination. This is a great way to get back into exercise and learn correct techniques.

Feelgood Factory – Ladies only Gym

A gym with motorised equipment to help you with a range of movement. This is excellent for the improvement of mobility and weight loss or helping with a wide variety of health conditions that would benefit from regular exercise. Can be used at any level or ability.

Fitness room (Gym)

State-of-the-art fitness rooms which have a wide range of exercise equipment and are based in all the leisure centres. These are staffed with qualified fitness instructors to help you achieve your personal goals.

Marching

This class is a low impact aerobic/circuit style class with all over body workout to music, great for those who have limited mobility or are new to exercise.

Mobility & Movement

This class looks at ways of helping to reduce pain form arthritis type conditions, to improve flexibility and range of movement that can be decreased by age, injury or poor health and to help with activities for daily living.

Pilates

This class focuses on building your inner core strength and improving your posture through a series of low repetitions and low impact stretching and conditioning. This class is suitable for beginners who have been exercising.

Pregnant Pilates

A Pilates class designed specifically to strengthen the tummy, back and pelvic floor muscles without straining other joints. These exercises are a big help during pregnancy. This class is suitable for beginners or people who have been exercising.

Tai Chi

A form of traditional Chinese mind/body exercise and meditation, that uses slow sets of body movements and controlled breathing. Tai Chi is done to improve balance, flexibility, muscle strength and overall health. This class is suitable for total beginners and improvers.

Yoga

Learn to unwind from the daily grind, great for the mind, body and spirit. This will leave you relaxed and wondering why you did not do it years ago. This class is suitable for beginners who have been exercising.

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Rossendale 01706 221524,

Pendle 01282 661226,

Burnley 01282 477134,

Hyndburn 01254 385945 ext209,

Ribble Valley 01200 414484,

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